Greg Goossen vs. John Shanks — Career Comparison

Greg Goossen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
John Shanks
Lost GenerationTexasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Greg Goossen posted the stronger offensive profile against John Shanks. Greg Goossen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.699 vs .530) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .280). John Shanks had the advantage in batting average (.250 vs .241). By the career numbers, Greg Goossen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Greg Goossen and John Shanks

Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
225.29
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
207.69
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
600
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
536.96
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
129.57
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
85.21
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
28.02
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.18
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.36
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.5
64.78
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
42.27
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
205.45
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
189.11
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
161.54
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
38.52
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
51.36
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
74.71
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.6
64.9
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.34
53.9
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.51
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
49.03
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
112
130.74
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.59
4.59
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.51
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
John Shanks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Greg Goossen and John Shanks

Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.2
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2894
27
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964.2
9
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
793
7.4
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9.53
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.63
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.88
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870
8.12
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860
8.02
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
10.41
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.85
98.85
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.667
6.667
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.429
8.429
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.27
85.27
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
John Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
John Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0